First Circle

Operations & Strategy Associate

First Circle

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Taguig • 🇵🇭 Philippines

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

PythonSQL

About the role

  • The role offers high exposure to the executive leadership team, working on strategic priorities.
  • There will be limited repetitive or process-based work. The majority of the focus will be on projects that deliver real business impact.
  • Projects will vary in nature, scope, and duration, making this role ideal for candidates who enjoy variety and tackling new challenges.
  • Example projects could include:
  • Diagnosing issues with the sales funnel and working with the sales team to improve processes, including AI-driven automation where possible.
  • Conducting a market analysis to assess the feasibility of developing a new distribution channel via 3rd-party partners.
  • Redesigning the payments operations process from the ground up, identifying opportunities for automation and collaborating with the tech team to deploy AI solutions.
  • Conducting weekly business reviews to help the organization spot problems early and act quickly.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Management, STEM or similar field.
  • 2-3 years of work experience, ideally including Consulting or Finance, and hands-on experience working inside a business (preferably a tech company in a fast-paced environment).
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with experience using data and analytics tools (e.g. SQL, Python) preferred.
  • Highly practical - able to take a problem, find a solution, and then drive it to execution.
  • Able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Benefits
  • Join a team with a deeply collaborative culture! Learn more here: https://www.firstcircle.ph/careers
  • Hybrid work set-up: 2 days per week in our BGC office; remote the rest of the time.
  • Additional perks & benefits including HMO coverage from month one, free catered lunches, MacBook Air provided, monthly fitness allowance, transportation & accommodation allowance, and more.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data analysisproblem-solvinganalytical skillsSQLPythonAI-driven automationprocess improvementmarket analysisproject managementpayments operations
Soft skills
strong communicationpractical executionstakeholder managementadaptabilitycollaborationstrategic thinkingcritical thinkingtime managementinitiativecreativity
Certifications
Bachelor's degree